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OUTLINE
HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| CHAPTER I. - |
17 |
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Ancient Inhabitants
- Penn and His Followers
- Early Colonies, etc. |
| CHAPTER II. - |
38 |
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Organization
- Early Settlers
- Pioneer Life
- Public Officers
- Indians |
| CHAPTER III. - |
55 |
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Land-Titles
- First Settlers and their Achievements
- Waterways
- Lumbering and Rafting
- Schuylkill Navigation
- The Union Canal |
| CHAPTER IV. - |
63 |
| - Topography and
Geology of Schuylkill County |
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| CHAPTER V. - |
75 |
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Removal of Seat of Justice and Public
Buildings
- County Infirmary and County Law Library Established
- Early Wagon Roads and Building of the King's Highway
- Center Turnpike and State Lines |
| CHAPTER VI. - |
87 |
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"Tales of the Blue Mountains"
- A Miscellaneous Chapter Devoted to Early Historical Events, as Appearing
in the Columns of the "Miners' Journal,"
Principally from the Pen of Hon. D.
C. Henning. |
| CHAPTER VII. - |
98 |
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Development of the Coal Industry and
Trade in Schuylkill County |
| CHAPTER VIII. - |
115 |
- The
Railroad Systems in Schuylkill County
- Steam and Electric Roads |
| CHAPTER IX - |
125 |
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Introduction of the Public School System
in Pennsylvania and Educational
Development in Schuylkill County |
| CHAPTER X. - |
135 |
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Military History of Schuylkill County
- Prompt Response to the Nation's Calls
- Patriots at Home
- Early Malitia
- The Mexican War
- Schuylkill's Contribution to the Civil War, and the War with Spain
- National Guard of Pennsylvania, etc. |
| CHAPTER XI. - |
158 |
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Labor Troubles
- Organization and Operation of Labor Societies
- Crimes and Suppression of the Molly Maguires
- Strikes and "Turn-Outs" |
| CHAPTER XII. - |
175 |
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Medical and Scientific Societies
- The Miners' Hospital
- Agricultural Societies
- Bible Society
- Girard Estate
- Pottsville Athenaeum, etc. |
| CHAPTER XIII. - |
182 |
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Township and Borough History of
Schuylkill County
- Barry, Blythe and Branch Townships
- New Philadelphia and Minersville Boroughs |
| CHAPTER XIV. - |
195 |
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Township and Borough History Continued
- Butler and Cass Townships
- The Boroughs of Ashland, Gordon and Girardville |
| CHAPTER XV. - |
206 |
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Township and Borough History Continued
- East Brunswick and East Norwegian Townships
- The Boroughs of New Ringgold, Palo Alto, Port Carbon and Saint Clair |
| CHAPTER XVI. - |
219 |
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Township and Borough History Continued
- East Union, Eldred, Foster, Frailey, Hegins, Hubley, Kline and Mahanoy
Townships
- Boroughs of Mahanoy City and Shenandoah |
| CHAPTER XVII. - |
245 |
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Township and Borough History Continued
- New Castle, North Manheim, North Union and Norwegian Townships
- The Boroughs of Mount Carbon, Schuylkill Haven, Pottsville and Yorkville |
| CHAPTER XVIII. - |
291 |
- Township and
Borough History Continued
- Pine Grove, Porter, Rahn, Reilly, Rush, Ryan, Schuylkill, Walker and
South Manheim Townships
- The Boroughs of Tower City, Tamaqua, Coal Dale, Delano and Auburn. |
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| CHAPTER XIX. - |
314 |
- Township and
Borough History Continued
- Tremont, Union, Upper Mahantongo, Washington, Wayne, West Brunswick,
West Mahanoy and West Penn Townships.
- Boroughs of Orwigsburg, Port Clinton, Gilberton and Frackville. |
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